Legislation & Funding
Legislation and funding issues always affect EMS budgets and operations. Use this topic to find out how the latest economic news is affecting EMS.
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Legislation to create and place a second team in Allegheny County moves to the House
Kansas City Mayor Mayor Quinton Lucas hopes bonus will increase the number of call takers, help city meet national standards for answering 911 calls
Kingston officials unanimously approved the funding to increase staffing in the city-run ambulance service
Six bills focused on helping EMS in the state include proposals on tax funding, reimbursement and a tax credit for volunteers
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security grant funds counter-terrorism operations for nine cities, towns
The Dare County modernization project aims to have three stations open by mid-summer
Santee officials will hire part-time EMTs to create an additional shift to keep up with EMS demands
Winchester EMS will now recieve funding from an added property tax area in Scott County
The time has come for electric vehicles in EMS
Epidemiologist Morgan K. Anderson, author of the research using the ImageTrend Collaborate™ database, won best poster abstract at the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) annual meeting
Methuen officials have budgeted to hire more EMTs and police officers with money from the Opioid Settlement Stabilization Fund
Over $40M was given to cities, towns but only 5% was spent at the end of the fiscal year
Saugerties, Ulster County officials debate disparity among providers, staffing and costs for smaller communities
Joseph Zadroga, father of NYPD Detective James Zadroga who died of a respiratory ailment related to work at Ground Zero, was struck by an SUV
Lawmakers in Kingston have funded salaries for three paramedics and five EMTs
Task force members discussed funding, salaries, regulations and community paramedicine
Funding will help add mental health professionals to calls for help, provide appropriate treatment to individuals in crisis
Baltimore EMS personnel will be eligible for the retention bonus if they stay on the job for the next three years
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
Approximately 45% of the state’s MVA’s had a confirmed or suspected distracted driver
Daviess Community Hospital’s construction plans give paramedics and EMTs their own kitchen, quarters
A surge in fentanyl deaths has become a top legislative issue in both states to
The Emergency Medical Service Task Force will look at funding and staffing across the state, as well as increased response times
The joint program is focused on recruitment, retention and career development for first responders
Drs. Tracy Coffey and Ashley Huff discuss geographic inequities and extraordinarily long transports
Officials call for Mayor Wu to unfreeze funds after new warnings of lone-actor” threats around the holidays
State funding will cover everything from staffing and equipment to mental health resources
Which event will have the biggest impact on EMS? Cast your vote
Lower Merion Township officials increased the qualifying property tax credit to 100 percent
Voters in Portage could agree to a tax increase and have the fire department run EMS or pay $700K a year for the current service
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